Sydney is expected to run out of landfill space by 2030 which means it could be transported to regional NSW or interstate.
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00:00Regional NSW could soon be copying a load of Sydney's garbage.
00:06Sydney has a garbage problem.
00:08It's estimated the city will run out of landfill space by 2030,
00:14which means their trash could be transported to the regions
00:18or interstate at the expense of Sydney's signers.
00:22The state government is looking to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill
00:27by growing recycling rates and mandating the collection of food and garden organics,
00:33FOGO, for businesses and households.
00:36Taking action on chemicals in food packaging is another focus
00:41as they contaminate FOGO collections.
00:44NSW's first waste infrastructure plan is set to finalise a waste levy review.